The newly formed Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra will have to prove its majority in the state assembly on Monday. A special session of the Maharashtra Assembly will be held on July 3 and 4. After taking oath yesterday, Mr Shinde moved to reverse the Uddhav Thackeray government's stand on the controversial Metro car shed project in Mumbai.
Mr Shinde, it is learnt, has directed Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni to submit in court that the Metro car shed will be built at Aarey Colony as planned in 2019 under the Devendra Fadnavis government.
Meanwhile, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has asked the Supreme Court to restrict Shiv Sena MLAs from participating in assembly proceedings.
Here are the Highlights on the Maharashtra Crisis:
The Maharashtra Congress on Friday claimed that the special session of the state Assembly has been rescheduled from July 2 to July 3 because it coincides with the BJP's national executive meeting.
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Friday questioned BJP's decision to install a "so-called Shiv Sainik" as Maharashtra chief minister when it did not keep its 2019 promise of rotating the Chief Minister's post.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs who had camped at a Guwahati luxury hotel for eight days have cleared their bills before they checked out on Wednesday, a hotel official said.
Though the hotel officials are tight-lipped on the total bill, sources said Rs 68-70 lakh were paid for their stay in the upscale Radisson Blu hotel located at Gotanagar near Jalukbari.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said his elevation to the top post is due to the masterstroke by BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis.
Deepak Kesarkar, MLA from #EknathShinde camp, briefs the media from Goa
- NDTV (@ndtv) July 1, 2022
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- We have been saying it's a fight for ideology, not for power.
- We want to make a new Maharashtra.
- A farmer's son became a Chief Minister today
- Farmers commit suicide in Maharashtra and this is a blot on our state, CM Shinde has assured to provide respite to the farmers not only in terms of Loan waiver but other means too.
- Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will be going to Mumbai. He will hold a meeting to review flood situation and relief work.
Oath Taken, Chief Minister #EknathShinde In Goa To Get His Team Back https://t.co/Nk0aHIU1Rm
- NDTV (@ndtv) July 1, 2022
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